as in gravities
the condition of being very important and needing immediate attention
The urgency of the situation meant that we needed to start right away.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of urgencies
That there is no need to fill consciousness at all moments with the artificial urgencies of screens, of emails, of texts, of social media; the real urgencies of the bright-eyed woodpecker above my head will always be vastly more interesting.
—
Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urgencies
Noun
-
But even as Pollock’s prices have stayed stable and Krasner’s have risen dramatically, her work is still valued at magnitudes less.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
-
Earthquakes with magnitudes under 3 are sometimes felt but rarely cause damage, according to seismologists.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The likelihood of success in a second round of talks increases with the political exigencies and condition of those at the table.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
-
Other neighbors were equally desperate, including Mohammad Izzo, 69, a school caretaker forced by the exigencies of war to become a groundskeeper for a makeshift cemetery at the campus located a short distance from Abdullah’s house.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
An accident can raise questions about medical care, lost wages, and insurance, while an immigration matter can involve deadlines, documentation, and the fear that one wrong move will carry consequences for years.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
-
This terrorist activity poses a direct threat to the stability of friendly Mali and could have the most serious consequences for the entire region.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Urgencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urgencies. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
